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The Magician’s Nephew – C. S. Lewis
Harper Collins Australia September 2023 ISBN: 9780007323135 RRP: $17.99 I was 11 years old when I read my first Narnia book, and it was this one, which had been a Sunday School prize (still have it!). Needless to say, I was, like so many other children over the past 70 years, absolutely entranced by the…
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In My Garden – Kate Mayes. Tamsin Ainslie
….a children’s picture book about belonging Harper Collins Australia August 2023 It was easy to fall in love with this beautiful book when I only had the galley proofs to look at. Now that I see it in its final form, I find it even more enchanting. It really is a work of art, which…
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Happy Father’s Day
I’ve been saving a few especially for today, so this is our nod to dads – those no longer with us, those who are great male models for our kiddos, and those who are doing double duty of both parents. What My Daddy Loves – Raissa Figueroa Harper Collins Australia August 2023 Dads, like everybody…
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The Newshound[The Dog Squad #1]-Clara Vulliamy
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN 9780008565336 RRP: $15.99 This is just pure fun, feel-good all the way, and made for an enjoyable read. Your confident independent readers who are already loving Dotty Detective and Marshmallow Pie, will go just as nuts for this new series – particularly, of course, if they are dog-lovers! Central…
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Alias Anna: a true story of outwitting the Nazis – Susan Hood {with Greg Dawson}
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist Nerdy Book Club 2022 Best Novel-In-Verse Book New York Public Library 2022 Best Book For Kids Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books For Younger Readers Of 2022 I think it’s fair to say I’ve read…
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I love You Because I Love You – Mượn Thị Văn. Illustrated by Jessica Love.
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9780008531652ISBN-10: 000853165X This is essentially a quite simple book, but it is also one that is packed with layers to absorb and reflect upon, as it examines the concept of love across a wide spectrum of diverse people. Using what is generally known as a call-and-response technique, the first statement is relayed “I…
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Lots of Things to Know about Weather – Emily Bone. Illustrated by Katia Gaigalova
Harper Collins Australia July 2023 I’ve had this one at the ready, in my bag to share with a class for the last week and, as luck would have it, just didn’t have the right opportunity to do so. But today, while I have some time of my own, I thought it was high time…
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The Lucky Shack – Apsara Baldovino/Jennifer Falkner
Harper Collins July 2023 This is essentially a simple story but there is a depth to it that many will find both heart-warming and thought-provoking. Written from the PoV of the shack (being a great introduction to the idea of personification), this humble little dwelling goes through changes wrought by time and circumstances, and through…
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100 Things to Know about the Unknown
Harper Collins Australia June 2023 by Alex Frith Jerome Martin Alice James Tom Mumbray Lan Cook Micaela Tapsell Illustrated by Federico Mariani Dominique Byron Shaw Nielsen This is very much the type of book my nerdy child-self loved, and which so many children still love. Jam-packed with fascinating facts that are wildly diverse in nature, and, like a box of chocolates, that one can…
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Feathered Philosophy…
It was quite a curious thing that on Friday, I chose two books from my review shelf to share with a Year 1 class I was taking, and they both complemented each other so perfectly. One I chose because I knew how well it is always received, the other because the title made me giggle.…
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